New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26
FoKAKER SCORES GORDON.

sCATHING REFERENCES 10 rHE GEoRGiAN'N coz
NRcION WIN me KU-KIUX-A GEEAr MEET
INC At DELAWARE.
Dr1lw,Rr, Ohio. oct - (Spccipb Goyernor Foraker
had today the most magnificent reception AMI meeting
% hi, campaign This the significant because 10
- held IN the home OF General Powell. the Democratic
candidate Foraker attended the University here and
met his wife while a student He met AZ the station
by 300 students and Grand Army men and several l'e-
publican clubs ami President Hayes ever had
such a reception in Delaware Tho meeting eNoelicd
that OF Garfield IN l-.9 and no political luccuns IN th'
section equalled It.
The feature OF tho light now most prominent -
tho invasion Of tho State b. Southern brigaiers to
which Governor Foraker made sensational reference
I'm hi, speech here The speech prepared since the
announcement IN dispatches yesterday that Governor
Gordon OF Georgia. coming 10 blast FORAKER. II
was this which brought out terrinc attack upon Gordon
and the Rebel IDEAS OF the south The Governor disa
vowed any bitterness against the Southern people. but
reiterated his everlasting hate OF the copperhcah ideas
which brought the lie read corespo ndencc be
tween himself and eminent eN-COufsdcrates indicating
tho warlne-t PERSONAL feeling lie also cited
his recommendation for the better care
OF Confederate graves in ONO. Then tho
Governor gave Sensational fact, concerning tho
ku-kluN organization. which numbered J'ooop mem
bcr. and hat slc 10000 people IN cold blood with hor
rhle atrocities He pahe shocking review oi such dew
said SAID - - '''' ..,...-.,--.
81 charge Governor Gordon with having been a mem
Der ~ the Ku-kluX orsanikaon aud when he CONES
into OHIO to answer my alleged assaults upon
Inc south him also 10 tell
why he -houid have aided. member
~ the kuk.lI a-,ault- the rights Of voters Also
want Governor Gordon 10 answer whether no was the
Cycup- of al. OrganlIa ION. or only common
Gholl Of cvil' Governor G0rdOns testimony
before tho eating committee eft the mater In
doubt also him 10 state whether he IA now OF tho
opinion a. no was then ths secession and FcOeoh
not treason. 49,,
I'm, portion ~ the Governors speech aroused tho
greatest enihusilsn did hs frequent references 10
Grover Cleveland aud his iulns% There has
been ia Delaware s,rons Prohibition element.
which has had nothing 10 do but make
trouble since a Republican tsuncu adopted local option
and closed every Seldom The Governor referred TO tie
Prohibition party being side by side with the extreme
Labor and Ssralisuc parties In the attempt 10
overthrow the Republican party For this reason
they would all be buried In tho same grave.
Foraker notified the NewNOrk Republican
manager. that no cannot accept the urgent invitation 10
n,stst colonel Fred -. Grants canvass ho has,
hoyevcr lively IN the New York contest, aud
aid today: would like 10 do what could Tor
Colonel Grant lie Il. worthy son or great aud good
father and think. much ike his father MY acqualnt
anrc It'll him convnces that he VIII make National
re- nutnfOn well worthy tho great name or Grant.
Attempis have been made to hrtus Shnators lscock
and Evarts to ohio for next week